I spent the last three months testing 8 different tomahawks on weekend camping trips in the Rocky Mountains, splitting oak rounds, hammering tent stakes, processing kindling, and even clearing brush from a friend’s overgrown hunting lease. After swinging each one hundreds of times and lugging them through actual backcountry terrain, I have a clear picture […]

I have spent the last decade hiking thousands of miles with every kind of camping seat I could get my hands on, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that the difference between a sore back and an enjoyable trip often comes down to one simple decision. After testing 40-plus lightweight camping stools across […]